Enigmatic Art--Ray Caesar's Gorgeous, Puzzling, and Provocative Subjects

These images are the magnificent work of British-Canadian visual surreal artist and digital painter Ray Caesar whose work has been featured before on Lunatica Desnuda. All I can say is that I never cease to be completely fascinated by these gorgeous, enigmatic, provocative and evocative images so deftly created by the immensely talented Caesar. I hope you enjoy them as much as I do.

Self Examination

Siren

Titania

Iron Shoes

Asterion

Words of Wisdom

La Chasse

Premonition

Home Coming

Second Sight
See more of Ray Caesar's work here and here

Nicoletta Ceccoli's Alice in Wonderland Heavenly Nightmares

This magnificent collection is the work of Italian artist Nicoletta Ceccoli. The collection, which will be on exhibit at the Dorothy Circus Gallery in Rome until December 23rd, is titled Incubi Celesti (“Heavenly Nightmares”). The work is inspired by Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland.

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As for Pop Surrealism, There's 'The Meat Show: Paintings About Children, God And USDA Grade A Beef'

I just came across the fascinating work of American painter Mark Ryden. His "The Meat Show: Paintings about Children, God and USDA Grade A Beef" collection was his debut solo exhibit wayyyy back in 1998. Eat Me Daily notes about this quirky but fascinating collection:

"Commonly associated with the genre of pop surrealism or lowbrow art, this first show combined images of innocent, angelic “creatures” with butcher shop settings and whimsical Alice in Wonderland backdrops. With that, crosses, Abraham Lincoln, literal “devil dogs,” and even, yes, third eyes – all among a dancing fury of porterhouses, bacon slabs and whole sides of beef."
























Mark Ryden